1. Paint the mold. I chose yellow for the walls and white for the trim and roof. Using acrylic paint, paint your chosen colors. This will take a minimum of two coats, but figure three, maybe four. The paint does not want to adhere to the silicone and therefore it will take more coats.

2. Once all the coats are dry, prepare your resin, according to the package directions. I did six ounces at a time. I mixed in white resin pigment dye to give it all a solid look.3. Pour the first six ounces in the mold. That should cover all the side panels - be sure you don't over pour. You want the resin to go into the window frames, but you do not want them to cover the windows, so take your time and do it slowly!4. Repeat and pour into the roof mold.5. Once the sides have cured, prepare six ounces of clear resin. You want to pour that onto the panels that have windows. This way, the windows will remain clear, like actual windows.6. Prepare more resin that you think you may need, if you want to fill in any of the panels and don't forget to pour the door.7. Once all are cured, you can remove them from the molds.8. Using a combination of E6000 glue and hot glue, I attached the panels to one another. The E6000 gives it a strong bond, but the hot glue holds it in place, while the E6000 dries.9. Cut a dowel rod to fit where the roof meets. Paint it pink (or whatever color you like). Paint the sidewalk disks, while you are at it.10. Glue dowel rod into place.11. Place the house onto the wood plaque. Take a pencil and trace around it. Make sure it is where you want it permanently placed.12. Mix green sand, green glitter and white glue into a cup. Mix it really well. I do not have exact measurements. You want to make sure the sand and glitter are all mixed and covered, but you don't want it too wet.13. Using gloved hands and your stir stick, begin spreading it around the plaque. I left the area where the house will be sitting clean. When you have the front lawn done, press the painted disc into place as the front walk. Allow to dry.14. In the mean time, you can glue on small Easter eggs onto the front and back roof line.15. You can cut felt and add curtains if you want too. I just taped them in.16. When the lawn has dried, it is time to add all the other elements. I added picks for trees. I made sure to drill a hole in the lawn and the wood plaque and added glue and places the picks in for trees. I cut other fake flowers and turned them into bushes. 17. Glue the picket fence in place. I used hot glue and made a little more grass mixture and covered up any hot glue that was showing. I also added some around the base of the newly planted trees.18. I made a couple of small bunnies out of polymer clay and added some chenille chicks in the yard.19. Glue everything in place. I also made a sign out of a printed Happy Easter on card stock and glued it to a toothpick. 20. I used a piece of wire and made a circle. I used E6000 and hot glue to attach little Easter eggs and I added a think ribbon to finish off the wreath for the front door.Let your imagination run wild with all the accessories!! That's it! Now you have a great Easter decoration or centerpiece!!

Here are some items available through Amazon, incase you want to give it a try:

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1. Prepare your resin, according to the package directions.

2. Mix in glitter and confetti.

3. Pour into mold and allow to cure a minimum of 12 hours.

4. Print out pictures of Peeps. I use a laser printer and cardstock. Once I cut it out, I like to use a black permanent market and run it along the cut out edge. 5. Brush the Mod Podge all over the coaster. Brush onto the back of the picture. Put the picture on the coaster and add another layer over the whole coaster. Allow to dry between coats. Add one or two more coats.6. When the Mod Podge has COMPLETELY dried, prepare more resin. Pour over the coasters and allow to cure a minimum of 12 hours before unmolding.That's it! Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!Mona

Monday, March 23, 2015

I will show you how to sew a Big Peep Plushie! It's an easy DIY craft for Easter!It's huge, it's a giant, it's GODZILLA-SIZED PEEP!

You will need:

- One yard of yellow fleece fabric

- Yellow thread

- Brown felt

- Fabric glue

- Paper

- Needle

- Scissors

- Fiberfill

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1. Find a picture of a Peep and draw a pattern. I took sheets of paper and made two ears, a head and the body. Once I had the parts created, I taped them together to create the pattern.

2. Have your fabric laid out double and trace the pattern onto the fabric.

3. Cut out fabric. I left a small border outside of the line. That way, I could sew right along the line I drew.

4. Now it is time to sew. If you have a sewing machine, go ahead and do that. If not, do what I did and hand sew it. I started on the bottom and worked my way around. I made sure to leave a small opening at the bottom.

5. Once I had it sewn, I was able to put my hand in and turn it inside out.

6. I used stuffing to stuff it - making sure I went all the way into the ears first.

7. Once stuffed, I sewed the small opening shut.

8. I cut three small circles out of the brown felt.

9. I glued them onto the face.

That is it! Thank you for stopping by! MonaHere's another Peep project:

Friday, March 20, 2015

I found these shark teeth on vacation on the gulf coast of Florida. I was so excited to find them and wanted to preserve them in resin. They make a great home decor accessory and a conversation starter!

You will need:- Coaster mold- Sharks teeth- Resin - Easy Cast or Envirotex Lite will work

Here are some items from Amazon, incase you want to give it a try:

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1. Prepare your resin, according to the package directions. I used two ounces.

2. Place the shark teeth in the resin and mix until completely covered.

3. Pour into coaster mold.

4. With stir stick, spread out the teeth until you are happy with the placement.

5. Allow bubbles to rise to the surface and then use a lighter to pop them.

Friday, March 13, 2015

It’s time for Another Coaster Friday and this week I wanted to preserve some of my vacation beach finds! I’m doing a Mother of Pearl Coaster!!

You will need:

- Coaster mold

- Resin - I used Easy Cast, but Envirotex Lite would work too!

- Mother of pearl - cleaned and dried

Here are some of the items available through Amazon, incase you want to give it a try!

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions;

1. Prepare your resin, according to the package directions.

2. Pour a thin layer into the mold. Let the bubbles rise to the top and then pop them with your lighter.

3. One at a time, take a piece of mother of pearl and submerge it into your resin. Using a pair of tweezers, gently place it into the mold. Repeat until you have enough to cover the surface of your mold and arrange until you are happy with them.

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

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Create a custom resin butterfly. You can customize the colors to fit your decor!

You will need:

- Silicone butterfly mold

- Acrylic paint

- Black india ink

- Pigment powder

- Glue

- Wire

- Resin (I used Easy Cast)

Here are some items from Amazon, incase you want to give it a try:

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1. Paint acrylic paint right on the mold. It will take two to three coats. You will notice the mold doesn't want to take the paint, but keep putting coats on it and it will work out fine. I first did the indents and then did a Martha Stewart glass paint on the raised wings. I wanted it to have a crackled look, so I made sure it didn't fully cover the mold.

2. Once dry, I prepared my resin, according to the package directions.

3. I mixed in black india ink and gray pigment powder. I mixed it well and poured it into the mold. I did three ounces, but I think two would have been enough.

4. Allow to cure.

5. Once cured, cut a piece of wire and twist it two to three times, to create a loop.

6. Glue the loop onto the back of the butterfly. Any glue will work. Remember to position the loop part up and out of the next layer of resin.

7. Once the glue dries, pour more resin - another two ounces should be enough. You can leave it clear or color it.

Friday, March 6, 2015

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I feel like Spring should have sprung already, but the snow on the ground says otherwise!

You will need:- Coaster mold- Resin (I used Easy Cast - Envirotex Lite works as well)- Mini plastic Easter eggs - I found them at Hobby Lobby

Here are some items, which might be helpful, incase you want to make some of your own:

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1. Prepare your resin, according to the package directions.

2. Pour mini Easter eggs into the resin and mix well.

3. Pour into mold and move around as needed. If bubbles come up, be sure to pop them with either a lighter, or by blowing on them with a straw.

4. Allow to cure. We are doing two pours on this coaster because the little eggs float. It will give you an uneven surface for a glass to sit upon. If we allow the first layer to cure, then you can add a second layer to even it all out, without worrying about the eggs floating.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

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I have one more giveaway before we get back to crafting! This time I'm giving away a COASTER MOLD!!

IMPORTANT INFO:
This is open internationally and if you are under the age of 18, you will need to get your parents' permission before entering. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. The giveaway will end on March 10, 2015 at 12:00am. I will announce the winner here and on my Facebook page, so be sure to check back here and/or there. I will also email the winner, with the email they provided when entering - make sure you provide the correct email and check it! Once announced, the winner will have 48 hours to respond, otherwise a new winner will be chosen.